The Structure and Dynamics of Human Ecosystems : Toward a Model for Understanding and Action / William R. Burch, Gary E. Machlis, Jo Ellen Force.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burch, William R., 1933- author.

Force, Jo Ellen, author.

Machlis, Gary E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A landmark book that strives to provide both grand theory and practical application, innovatively describing the structure and dynamics of human ecosystems As the world faces ever more complex and demanding environmental and social challenges, the need for interdisciplinary models and practical guidance becomes acute. The Human Ecosystem Model described in this landmark book provides an innovative response. Broad in scope, detailed in method, at once theoretical and applied, this grand study offers an in-depth understanding of human ecosystems and tools for action. The authors draw from Goethe's Faust, classic anthropology and sociology studies, contemporary ecosystem ecology, Buddhist ethics, and more to create a paradigm-shifting model and a major advance in interdisciplinary ecology.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. An Overview of the Model

3. Lessons and Legacies

4. The Ecosystem Concept in Biology

5. The Roots of Human Ecology

6. Key Components and Variables for Analyzing Human Ecosystems

7. Goals, Strategies, and Tactics for Inquiry and Action

8. Using the Model for Science during Crisis

9. Revitalizing Human Communities and Reclaiming Biological Communities

10. Toward a More Perfect Civic Order

11. Extending the Capability of the Model

12. Leaning Forward

13. Conclusion

Notes

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

9780300231632

0300231636

OCLC:

1032363834